Places of the Iron Curtain

Devín

Devín

current view of the headquarters of the 9th Border Guard Company in Devín. Many of the former border guard premises are currently used by the police.

view of the torso of the concrete signal wall poles located within the border guard premises. During December 1989, technical barriers were removed from selected sections of the Iron Curtain.

area for physical fitness testing located opposite the company headquarters. The exercise area was a space intended for regular training and physical fitness testing. It consisted of several stations, for example this obstacle course wall.

original pole for a communication line, known as a “link”. Links were used for quick communication between border patrols and the border guard. It consisted of a handset with a connector that enabled the patrol to communicate with the border guard headquarters directly.